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KUOW - Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn

Trump's endorsement of Paxton was a prominent factor in the runoff campaign.

KUOW - Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn
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Ken Paxton won the Texas Republican Senate runoff, defeating incumbent John Cornyn after President Donald Trump endorsed him. The result sets up a general-election contest Democrats hope to make competitive.

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President who endorsed Paxton in the Republican primary

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Republican senator defeated in the Texas primary runoff

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Republican Senate candidate who won the Texas primary runoff

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Democratic Senate candidate nominated in the March primary

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Senate majority leader, mentioned in a summary of Cornyn's career

ALSO MENTIONED  Angela Paxton, Texas state senator and Ken Paxton's estranged wife

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Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Runoff

Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, winning the party’s nomination. Trump had endorsed Paxton. Left-leaning outlets describe the win as accelerating the Texas GOP’s shift toward Trump-aligned conservatives. Center outlets mostly report the result and Trump’s role, though some coverage also places it within a broader party shift. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s influence and present Cornyn’s loss as a setback for the GOP establishment.

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